Volkswagen Golf R is no longer just an all-wheel-drive GTI-plus hot hatch. Volkswagen pushed the R to a new level with the ...

The midlife refresh for the Mk8 Golf R is relatively minor. There's a revised front fascia with an illuminated VW logo, front ...

If you need one car to be nearly everything an enthusiast driver could possibly want it to be (efficient commuter, capable ...

With hot hatches increasingly rare, VW's commitment to practical sports cars is admirable. But is a missing manual the only ...

The Golf GTI and AWD Golf R wow on and off the track with cutting-edge tech, handling, style and utility. But enthusiasts ...

We're still mourning the manual's death, but at least VW's hottest hatch offsets our sadness with desirable performance upgrades.

Hello from the sunny state of Virginia, where I've just touched down for the first drive of the refreshed 2025 Volkswagen GTI and Golf R ... a lightweight Euro Style Package consisting of cloth ...

Whatever you do, don’t blame yourself.Much noise has been made about the 2025 Volkswagen GTI—and its superpowered Golf R ...

Do the refreshed GTI’s bigger touchscreen, intelligent headlights, fewer touch controls, and European drip make up for its ...

Manuals have become a niche performance market in the U.S. Now even some performance cars aren't offering a stick option.

The 2025 VW Golf GTI 's refresh ignores the mechanicals and focuses on tweaks to both style and tech. The latter will be ...